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• 15/01/2026
Republicans Josh Hawley and Todd Young flipped after receiving ‘assurances’ from Trump administrationThe US Senate has voted against a war powers resolution that would have prevented Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without giving Congress advance notice.Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana, who had joined three other Republicans to advance the resolution alongside Democrats last week, flipped after they said they received assurances fro...
This archived item refers to uS Senate kills resolution that would have limited Trump action in Venezuela. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 15/01/2026
Items worth £59.7m allocated to museums, galleries, libraries and archives as part of Arts Council England schemeWinston Churchill and Benjamin Disraeli’s desk, a painting by Vanessa Bell and a rare artwork by Edgar Degas are among the items of cultural importance saved for the nation this year.The items, worth a total of £59.7m, will be allocated to museums, galleries, libraries and archives around the UK as part of Art Council England’s cultural gifts and acceptance in lieu schemes. Continu...
This archived item refers to churchill’s desk and rare artwork among items donated to UK cultural institutions. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 15/01/2026
Pressure mounting for use of glyphosate, listed by WHO since 2015 as probable carcinogen, to be heavily restrictedChildren are potentially being exposed to the controversial weedkiller glyphosate at playgrounds across the UK, campaigners have said after testing playgrounds in London and the home counties.The World Health Organization has listed glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen since 2015. However, campaigners say local authorities in the UK are still using thousands of litres of glyp...
This archived item refers to traces of cancer-linked pesticide found in tests at UK playgrounds. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 15/01/2026
Image with question ‘Which way, Greenland man?’ is a ‘key concept in neo-Nazi and white supremacist subculture’The Trump administration has been called out, yet again, for using explicitly white supremacist verbiage in its increasingly aggressive social media strategy.The White House posted a cartoon to X on Wednesday of two Greenlandic mush teams with three huskies each, pointing towards the choice of the white pillars and the South Lawn or a tempestuous scene by the Great Wall of China and ...
This archived item refers to white House post nods to racist, far-right subculture, extremism expert says. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 14/01/2026
Four more who had paused their strikes choose not to continue after government opts against giving contract to Elbit Systems UKThree Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners have announced the end of their hunger strike after the government decided not to award a £2bn contract to the Israeli arms company subsidiary Elbit Systems UK – with another four who had paused their protest choosing not to continue.Fears had been growing for the welfare of those taking part. On Wednesday, Heba Muraisi, 31,...
This archived item refers to three Palestine Action protesters end their hunger strike. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
The Trump administration indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing from 75 countries – see which nations have been affectedFull story: Trump administration halts visa processing from 75 countriesThe Trump administration has indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries, marking one of its most expansive efforts yet to restrict legal pathways to the United States.The freeze, which takes effect on 21 January, targets applicants officials deem likely to bec...
This archived item refers to the full list of 75 countries where Trump is suspending visa processing. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 14/01/2026
Peter Malinauskas says he has done what he thinks ‘is right’ in his handling of the Adelaide writers’ week fallout. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShadow minister maintains proposed hate speech laws ‘rushed’, but rejects claim of hypocrisySusan McDonald, the shadow minister for resources, said the Coalition has not yet decided on its support for the hate speech laws and gun reform, but maintained that the effort had been “so rushed and so little ...
This archived item refers to australia news live: data hack on Victorian public schools; SA premier defends criticism of Randa Abdel-Fattah. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
The state department cites welfare use as it pauses visa processing for Brazil, Iran, Russia, Somalia and othersThe Donald Trump administration has indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries, marking one of its most expansive efforts yet to restrict legal pathways to the United States.The freeze, which takes effect on 21 January, targets applicants officials deem likely to become a “public charge” – who they describe as people who may rely on government bene...
This archived item refers to trump administration halts immigrant visa processing from 75 countries. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 14/01/2026
No 10 says ditching of key plank of plan is technical tweak after Kemi Badenoch targeted Starmer over issue at PMQsKeir Starmer has rejected the claim that his change of plan over digital IDs represents another U-turn, as the prime minister faced accusations from the Conservatives that his government had “no sense of direction”.Late on Tuesday it emerged that a key plank of the controversial plan for digital IDs was being rolled back, with a proposal to make the document mandatory for people ...
This archived item refers to keir Starmer denies change to digital ID plan is yet another U-turn. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
Family stayed up until dawn waiting for news of Erfan Soltani who was due to be executed on WednesdayIran latest – live updatesA family member of Erfan Soltani, the first Iranian protester sentenced to death, has said they have no idea if he’s still alive after the deadline for his execution passed with no word from the authorities.Soltani, a 26-year-old clothing shop employee, was arrested in Karaj, a city north-west of Tehran, last Thursday after participating in protests and was due to be ...
This archived item refers to no word on fate of Iran protester due to be put to death, says relative. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
Failure to foresee fall of shah in 1979 was collective disaster for western diplomacy, but academic experts see little indication of mass defections nowWhen asked to predict whether fissures are appearing at the top of the multilayered Iranian state that may imply Ali Khamenei’s days as supreme leader are numbered, western diplomats adopt a haunted demeanour, perhaps recalling one of western diplomacy’s greatest collective disasters.Before the fall of the shah in January 1979, insouciant dipl...
This archived item refers to western diplomats wary of predicting end days for Iran’s regime. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 14/01/2026
Human Rights Watch says attorney general has power to facilitate immediate bail, one of activists’ key demandsHuman Rights Watch has written to the attorney general saying ministers’ claims that they cannot intervene in the hunger strike by Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners is “not fully true”.One of the demands by those refusing food is for immediate bail and the NGO says Richard Hermer, the government’s most senior law officer, could facilitate this by instructing prosecutors not to opp...
This archived item refers to rights group disputes claim ministers cannot act over Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 14/01/2026
Protesters face execution as the Iranian regime continues its violent crackdown, defying the US president, Donald Trump, who has threatened ‘very strong action’ if demonstrators are killed. Erfan Soltani, 26, is the first protester to be sentenced to death, but it is unclear whether or not his execution has taken place. Lucy Hough speaks to journalist Deepa Parent about what she is hearing from those inside Iran – watch on YouTube Continue reading...
This archived item refers to massacres and executions: what are we hearing from inside Iran? – The Latest. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 14/01/2026
James Comer says action follows refusal by the former first lady and Bill Clinton to testify about Jeffrey EpsteinUS politics live – latest updatesThe House oversight committee will move to hold Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress, its Republican chair James Comer said Wednesday, after the former first lady refused to comply with a subpoena for testimony regarding the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.The announcement came a day after both Hillary Clinton and her husband, the former pre...
This archived item refers to house oversight chair says panel will move to hold Hillary Clinton in contempt. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 14/01/2026
Sam Levinson’s hit HBO drama series returns in April with Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney and Jacob Elordi returningThe first trailer for the third season of Euphoria promises more sex, drugs and violence, teasing a troubled life after high school for the show’s characters.Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer and Jacob Elordi are among those returning for episodes four years in the making. The new season will take place five years after the characters were last seen. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to sex, drugs and sugar babies: first trailer for Euphoria season three drops. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 14/01/2026
State attorney general found far-right group harassed ‘Muslim, Arab, Palestinian, and Jewish New Yorkers’New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, announced a settlement on Tuesday with Betar US, a far-right pro-Israel group, after an investigation from her office that found the organization engaged in what her office described as “bias-motivated assaults, threats, and harassment targeting Muslim, Arab, Palestinian, and Jewish New Yorkers”.The settlement requires Betar to “immediately cease...
This archived item refers to pro-Israel group Betar to end New York operations after inquiry finds ‘violent conduct’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
Apparent suicide of Alexei Panov comes after disappearance of oligarch Vladislav Baumgertner and amid corruption scandalEurope live – latest updatesAuthorities in Cyprus are investigating the “unnatural death” of a diplomat at the Russian embassy.“The incident at the embassy is being treated as an unnatural death because it seems, based on the autopsy, it was a suicide,” said Cyprus’s police spokesperson, Vyron Vyronos. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to cyprus investigates ‘sinister’ death of Russian diplomat said to have been GRU spy. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
The president’s disregard for international law exposes the continent’s reliance on the US. Leaders have hardened their language in support of Denmark, but the price of confronting him is high• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereDonald Trump’s threat to take control of Greenland “one way or the other” has left the territory and its sovereign power Denmark reeling and the rest of Europe scrambling for ways to stop him.After the shock of the US’s military raid on Vene...
This archived item refers to how far will Europe go to defend Greenland from Trump?. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
Organisation singled out by home affairs minister as one that could be targeted by new laws targeting ‘hate groups’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian chapter of the Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir has said it has no plan to disband before Labor’s hate speech legislation is brought to parliament, a day after the National Socialist Network (NSN) claimed it would do so.Hizb ut-Tahrir Australia and the neo-Nazi NSN, which are not associated with each other, we...
This archived item refers to australian chapter of Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir has no plans to disband before Labor’s hate speech laws. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
Opposition figure denies any allegations against her and suggests raid on her office is linked to election speculationAnti-corruption investigators have reportedly accused Yulia Tymoshenko, a prominent Ukrainian opposition figure and former prime minister, of organising a scheme to bribe MPs - said to include MPs from Volodomyr Zelenskyy’s own party – to undermine him.Tymoshenko rose to international prominence during Ukraine’s Orange Revolution in 2004 and was jailed in 2011 on politically m...
This archived item refers to yulia Tymoshenko reportedly accused of scheming to bribe Ukrainian MPs. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
NGOs estimate that there are still close to 1,000 political prisoners in Venezuela despite claims by new leadersThe United States has welcomed the release of US citizens by Venezuela, which has been freeing political prisoners in a process that NGOs describe as slow and opaque.Many in the country also warn that, despite efforts by the regime to appear more open after the seizure and rendition of Nicolás Maduro, repression continues, with residents still having their mobile phones searched by ...
This archived item refers to venezuelan regime touts ‘mass release’ of political prisoners but many say repression continues. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
Country joins EU neighbours in demographic crunch of ageing population and falling birthrateFor the first time since the end of the second world war, France has recorded more deaths than births, suggesting that the country’s long-held demographic advantage over other EU countries is slipping away.Across the country in 2025, there were 651,000 deaths and 645,000 births, according to newly released figures from the national statistics institute Insee. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to france records more deaths than births for first time since end of second world war. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
Loan will be repaid only if Moscow pays reparations and plan to use Russia’s frozen assets still on tableEurope live – latest updatesUkraine will be able to buy military equipment from non-European suppliers when it is given access to a €90bn (£78bn) EU loan later this year under a proposal outlined by the EU executive.The European Commission on Wednesday published detailed proposals to lend Kyiv €90bn, but said an alternative plan based on using Russia’s frozen assets remained on the table. ...
This archived item refers to ukraine able to buy weapons from non-European suppliers with €90bn EU loan. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
US president’s comments come hours before high-stakes talks between Denmark, Greenland and US Europe live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said it would be “unacceptable” for Greenland to be anything less than “in the hands” of the US, reiterating his demand to take over the Arctic island, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, hours before high-stakes talks on its future.“The US needs Greenland for the purpose of national security. Nato should be leading the way for us to get it,” the US pr...
This archived item refers to ‘Unacceptable’ for Greenland not to be in US hands, says Trump. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
A supreme court ruling is expected later today, though it is unclear what it will beWith the China economy numbers prominent on many US news sites, Trump this morning has re-tweeted- or “re-Truthed” as his platform calls it -one of his posts last week broadcasting US trade numbers and GDP predictions.He claimed the trade deficit being at its lowest in years was “are the direct result of TARIFFS, which have rescued our economy and national security”. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to uS supreme court could issue ruling on legal challenge to Trump’s tariffs today – live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
Doctors in Tehran tell of overwhelmed medical staff as Donald Trump promises ‘help is on its way’. Plus, how wildfires are destroying the world’s forests• Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.An ophthalmologist in Tehran has documented more than 400 eye injuries from gunshots in a single hospital, as overwhelmed medical staff struggle to cope with the toll of a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests by Iranian authorities.What did Trump say? “Iranian Patriots...
This archived item refers to hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protests | First Thing. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
Exclusive: Claire Waxman says justice system risks collapse and no other viable way to drastically reduce courts backlogA potential government U-turn on changes to jury trials risks breaking a justice system on the brink of collapse, the new victims’ commissioner for England and Wales has warned.The justice secretary, David Lammy, must face down MPs and the legal profession over proposals to reduce the number of jury trials or “we will not have victims coming into the system”, said Claire Wax...
This archived item refers to victims’ commissioner for England and Wales warns against U-turn on limiting jury trials. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
Judiciary chief threatens swift punishment after Trump says US will intervene if Iran begins executing demonstratorsIran protests: live blog updatesHundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospitalIran protests: what we know so far about the anti-government demonstrationsThe Iranian government has signalled that detained protesters are to face speedy trials and executions, defying a threat by the US president, Donald Trump, to intervene if authorities continue their crackdown.The...
This archived item refers to iran signals quick trials and executions for protesters in defiance of US warnings. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
United Nations says man experienced ‘serious violence’ in detention but Australia argues it did not control PNG facilitiesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia exposed an Iranian asylum seeker to torture and ill-treatment during his years in detention, a UN committee has found, amounting to a breach of international obligations.On Wednesday evening, the UN committee against torture released its decision on the case of an asylum seeker who arrived on Christmas Is...
This archived item refers to australia exposed Iranian asylum seeker to torture on Manus, UN says. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 14/01/2026
US president says of Jens-Frederik Nielsen: ‘I don’t know anything about him, but this is going to be a big problem for him’The US president, Donald Trump, has sparked fresh concerns about the future of Greenland after he dismissed the territory’s prime minister’s defiant rejection of the US, saying “I don’t know anything about him, but this is going to be a big problem for him.”Asked about Jens-Frederik Nielsen’s statement saying Greenland would choose Denmark over the US, Trump said:“I disa...
This archived item refers to denmark and Greenland prepare for US talks as Trump says territory’s PM has a ‘big problem’ – Europe live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 14/01/2026
Ministers have rolled back central element of digital ID plans, possibly allowing people to use other forms of identification to prove their right to workGood morning. Keir Starmer has performed another U-turn – on compulsory digital ID. Here is Peter Walker and Pippa Crerar’s overnight story.A few days ago Noah Keate from Politico listed seven major U-turns the government has already performed. Today’s news takes that tally to eight, although, if you were being harsh, you could probably find...
This archived item refers to tories and Lib Dems criticise Starmer’s ‘spinelessness’ after U-turn on digital ID – UK politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
It comes after opposition leader Sussan Ley has spent weeks calling for better legislative protections to tackle antisemitism Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSenior Liberals are urging colleagues to vote against Labor’s fast-tracked legislation in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, despite opposition leader Sussan Ley calling for urgent legislative action for weeks.Labor would be forced to rely on support from ...
This archived item refers to senior Liberals urge colleagues to vote against Labor’s hate speech and gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attack. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
Exclusive: Refugee status granted despite attempt by former home secretary James Cleverly to block 26-year-old’s claimA Palestinian citizen of Israel has been granted asylum in the UK on the basis of a “well-founded fear of persecution” despite a former home secretary’s attempt to block the claim.Hasan (not his real name) is believed to be the first Palestinian with an Israeli passport to be given refugee status in the UK. But the decision came only after two about-turns by the Home Office an...
This archived item refers to palestinian citizen of Israel wins UK asylum over ‘well-founded fear of persecution’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
Prominent Palestinian author’s removal from Adelaide writers’ week lineup led to unprecedented turmoil culminating in cancellation of festivalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, has received a legal notice from the Palestinian writer and academic at the heart of the Adelaide writers’ week maelstrom.On Wednesday, lawyers acting for Randa Abdel-Fattah served a formal con...
This archived item refers to randa Abdel-Fattah threatens defamation action against South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
Anne Aly said the government was ‘open to considering extending the protections to other types of hate’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government will consider stronger legal protections for religious groups, people with a disability and LGBTQ+ Australians after new hate speech laws drafted in the wake of the Bondi beach shootings pass parliament.Parliament will sit on Monday and Tuesday next week to ...
This archived item refers to labor considering extending new hate speech protections to LGBTQ+ Australians and religious groups. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 14/01/2026
Protests began over the fall in value of the currency have grown into wider demonstrations and calls for the fall of Iran’s clerical establishmentIran protests live updatesTrump promises ‘help is on its way’ and tells Iranians to ‘keep protesting’ Continue reading...
This archived item refers to iran protests: what we know so far about the spiralling anti-government demonstrations. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 14/01/2026
US president says ‘help is on its way’, as reported death toll rises into the thousands and concerns Tehran may carry out first protest-related execution, that of Erfan Soltani Trump promises ‘help is on its way’ and tells Iranians to ‘keep protesting’Hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protests The death toll from a crackdown on protests in Iran has jumped to at least 2,571, including 12 children, activists said early on Wednesday.The figur...
This archived item refers to iran protests live updates: Trump warns of ‘very strong action’ if Iran executes protesters, as death toll soars. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 14/01/2026
US president also says Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison, whom he called ‘amazing’, could be ‘bust’ if he’d lostDuring an interview with CBS Evening News, Donald Trump claimed new anchor Tony Dokoupil wouldn’t have his job if his opponent in the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris, had won.“A year and a half ago, our country was dead,” he argued. “We had a dead country. You wouldn’t have a job right now. If she got in, you probably wouldn’t have a job right now… You wouldn’t have t...
This archived item refers to trump says CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil wouldn’t have job if Kamala Harris had won. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/01/2026
K-pop band to start tour in April after nearly four-year hiatus due to all seven members needing to complete South Korea’s mandatory military serviceThe BTS comeback is upon us: the K-pop septet has announced a 2026-2027 world tour, kicking off in South Korea in April and running through to March 2027 with more than 70 dates across Asia, North America, South America, Australia and Europe.The tour marks the group’s first headline performances since their 2021–22 Permission to Dance on Stage to...
This archived item refers to bTS announces return with new world tour in 2026 and 2027. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Trump officials announce ‘largest operation in DHS history’ as 800 border agents flood into city alongside ICEFederal officers in Minneapolis used teargas and eye irritant against activists on Tuesday as the Department of Homeland Security announced it was carrying out “its largest operation in DHS history”, deploying hundreds of border agents on top of the thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents already in the city.A DHS official told CBS News that there were currently 800 Cu...
This archived item refers to uS agents use teargas on Minneapolis protesters as anti-ICE calls intensify. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Ilhan Omar said her caucus will ‘oppose all funding’ for immigration enforcement unless militarized policing endsProgressives in the US Congress on Tuesday vowed to oppose legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unless it included significant reforms to immigration enforcement following the killing of a US citizen in Minnesota last week.The declaration by the Democratic-aligned Congressional Progressive caucus comes as the Senate and House of Representatives race to meet...
This archived item refers to congressional progressives vow to block DHS funding without reforms. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Plan will start with TransPennine upgrade with new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester in second phaseLong-awaited plans for better railways across the north of England have been given government backing with an undertaking to “reverse years of chronic underinvestment” by spending up to £45bn building Northern Powerhouse Rail.Just over £1bn has been allocated to work up a detailed three-stage plan to connect cities from Liverpool to Newcastle, which could fulfil most of the demands of no...
This archived item refers to labour revives Northern Powerhouse Rail project with pledge of £45bn funds. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 13/01/2026
Shadow infrastructure minister says she is concerned there is not enough time to work through hate speech and gun reform legislation. Follow liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBridget McKenzie concerned there’s not enough time to work through hate speech and gun reform legislationBridget McKenzie, the shadow minister for infrastructure, said she is concerned there is not enough time to work through upcoming legislation on hate speech and gun reforms after the Bondi...
This archived item refers to australia news live: taking guns from ‘law-abiding citizens’ not the ‘appropriate response’ to Bondi tragedy, Bridget McKenzie says. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rightsSeveral faculty groups have denounced the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain information about Jewish professors, staff and students at the University of Pennsylvania – including personal emails, phone numbers and home addresses – as government abuse with “ominous historical overtones”.The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is demanding the university turn over n...
This archived item refers to uPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Study from research firm finds that US greenhouse gas emissions grew faster than economic activity last yearIn a reversal from previous years’ pollution reductions, the United States spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases from the burning of fossil fuels in 2025 than in the year before, researchers calculated in a study released on Tuesday.The increase in greenhouse gas emissions is attributable to a combination of a cool winter, the explosive growth of datacenters and cryptocurrency mining, an...
This archived item refers to uS carbon pollution rose in 2025 in reversal of previous years’ reductions. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Mark Zaid, a national security attorney, regains access to classified material after accusing White House of retaliationAfter the Donald Trump administration revoked his security clearance in March, attorney Mark Zaid reported learning on Monday that the memorandum revoking his clearance is “no longer in effect” – and that his “access to classified info is restored”.The development comes after Zaid sued the president’s administration in May over the revocation of his security clearance. Conti...
This archived item refers to judge blocks White House bid to revoke whistleblower lawyer’s security clearance. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Prime minister is yet to receive a formal invitation, but the Guardian has been told that Starmer is expected to acceptKeir Starmer has been offered a place on the Gaza “peace board” set up by Donald Trump as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.The prime minister was asked to sit on the board by a senior member of the Trump administration. The Guardian has been told that Starmer is expected to accept but has not yet received a formal invitation, while conversations about ...
This archived item refers to keir Starmer offered place on Trump’s Gaza ‘peace board’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Approval shortly before Keir Starmer’s trip to Beijing would come despite widespread concern among Labour MPsA vast new Chinese embassy complex in east London is almost certain to be formally approved next week despite renewed worries among Labour MPs about potential security risks and the effect on Hong Kong and Uighur exiles in the capital.The green light for the super-embassy at Royal Mint Court near Tower Bridge would smooth relations before Keir Starmer’s visit to China, which is expecte...
This archived item refers to china’s London super-embassy almost certain to get go-ahead next week. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Doctors in Tehran have described overwhelmed medical staff as thousands of demonstrators have been killed by security forcesAn ophthalmologist in Tehran has documented more than 400 eye injuries from gunshots in a single hospital, as overwhelmed medical staff struggle to cope with the toll of an increasingly violent crackdown on nationwide protests by Iranian authorities.Three doctors, in messages forwarded to the Guardian on Monday, described overwhelmed hospitals and emergency wings overflo...
This archived item refers to hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protests. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Bronwen Maddox says Trump’s rejection of international law leaves UK and Europe facing huge dilemmaDonald Trump has ended the western alliance, requiring the UK to adopt a bolder, more independent foreign policy towards the US and China, the director of Britain’s most prestigious foreign policy thinktank has said.Delivering her analysis in her annual lecture, Bronwen Maddox, the director of Chatham House, said: “The risk of staying silent and not standing up for the principles that have under...
This archived item refers to end of western alliance means UK must be bolder, says Chatham House director. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Ballot initiative, opposed by the ultra-wealthy, would levy one-time 5% tax on individuals worth more than $1bnCalifornia’s governor, Gavin Newsom, renewed his pledge this week to fight a controversial plan to tax billionaires in the state. The proposed ballot measure, which could go to voters in November, has gained public attention recently amid heavy criticism and threats from tech moguls to leave the state.In interviews with Politico and the New York Times published on Monday, Newsom desc...
This archived item refers to gavin Newsom comes out swinging against California billionaire tax. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
High court judge is considering legal challenge to policy obliging officers to declare affiliation to organisationMore than 300 Metropolitan police officers and staff have obeyed an order to tell their bosses if they are members of hierarchical organisations such as the Freemasons, the high court has heard.Britain’s largest force announced the policy last month and it has met fierce opposition from bodies representing Masons. They have taken legal action to seek an injunction, claiming it amo...
This archived item refers to over 300 Met staff disclose they are Freemasons or in other hierarchical groups. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Anti-racism campaign group Hope Not Hate warned that the logo was ‘echoing Nazi-style imagery’A proposed new Ukip logo likened to the black military cross associated with the German empire and later the Nazis is being considered by electoral authorities.A previous application by Ukip, which was once led by Nigel Farage, was rejected last November after the Electoral Commission deemed it as offensive. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to new proposed Ukip logo compared to iron cross used by Nazi regime. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
As US president tells protesters ‘help is on the way’, any military action would be unlikely to succeedIran crisis live – latest updatesDonald Trump may not be unafraid to use military force against Iran, according to the White House, but the reality is the US president has few to no options that could obviously help that country’s protest movement, never mind the fact that the history of US intervention in the region has hardly been a success.Emboldened by the seizure of the erstwhile Venezu...
This archived item refers to why Trump’s options are limited when it comes to using force against Iran. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Sanctions to target finance, energy, transport, software and other significant industries, Yvette Cooper tells MPsIran crisis live – latest updatesThe UK has announced “full and further sanctions” against Iran amid widespread protests that have resulted in hundreds of deaths and arrests.The sanctions will target finance, energy, transport, software and other significant industries, Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, told MPs. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to uK announces ‘full and further sanctions’ amid Iran killings and arrests. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Campaigners warn proposals being voted on in Commons are threat to ‘long and legitimate history’ of peaceful actionLabour MPs are among those planning to vote against a move to restrict protest outside animal breeding and testing facilities by reclassifying them as “key national infrastructure”, amid fresh concerns about the criminalisation of peaceful protest.The government proposal to amend the Public Order Act 2023 using a statutory instrument (SI) has been criticised by MPs and campaigner...
This archived item refers to labour MPs plan to oppose move to restrict protest at animal testing sites. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
US president gives clearest signal yet that he might take military action against Tehran over killing of demonstratorsIran crisis live – latest updatesDonald Trump has told Iranians to keep protesting and said help was on the way, in the clearest sign yet that the US president may be preparing for military action against Tehran.“Iranian Patriots, keep protesting – take over your institutions!!! … help is on its way,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday. He added that he had cancel...
This archived item refers to trump promises ‘help is on its way’ and tells Iranians to ‘keep protesting’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Noem claims conditions have improved in east African country so Somalis no longer qualify for legal protectionsThe Trump administration is terminating temporary protected status (TPS) for Somalis living in the United States, giving hundreds of people two months to leave the country or face deportation.The homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, said in a statement that conditions in the east African country had improved sufficiently and that Somalis no longer qualified for the designation u...
This archived item refers to trump administration ends temporary protected status for Somalis in US. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Global growth ‘downshifted’ since Covid pandemic and sub-Saharan Africa particularly affected, report saysBusiness live – latest updatesA quarter of countries in the developing world are poorer than they were in 2019 before the Covid pandemic, the World Bank has found.The Washington-based organisation said a large group of low-income countries, many in sub-Saharan Africa, had suffered a negative shock in the six years to the end of last year. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to quarter of developing countries poorer than in 2019, World Bank finds. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Foreign ministers from the Arctic island and Denmark are to meet in Washington amid tensions over Trump’s claim on the territoryEurope live – latest updatesJD Vance will host a meeting with the foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark amid rising tensions over Donald Trump’s push to gain control of the Arctic island.Denmark’s top diplomat, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, said he and his Greenlandic counterpart, Vivian Motzfeldt, had requested the meeting with the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, a...
This archived item refers to jD Vance to host Greenland talks at the White House. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
US woman killed by ICE agent called ‘extraordinary mother’. Plus, Trump says countries trading with Iran face 25% tariffGood morning.Renee Good’s family said yesterday they wanted justice and accountability for her shooting at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, but urged people stirred to outrage by the shooting of the 37-year-old Minneapolis mother of three to root their conversations in “humanity, empathy, and care for the family most affected”.What did Minne...
This archived item refers to family of Renee Good urges ‘empathy’ in call for justice | First Thing. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Since Trump retook office, protesters across the US are sending messages that are hard for drivers to missBonnie Connery was horrified when she read the news about the death of ICE observer Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on 7 January. Within minutes, she and her local Missoula Visibility Brigade were messaging each other. By 3.30pm, the group of 20 was standing on the South Reserve Street Pedestrian Bridge, arranging letters cut out of craft paper and glued onto black foam and hanging them ...
This archived item refers to hyperlocal and highly visible: the power of freeway overpass protests amid Trump 2.0. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
President says ‘it would be a complete mess’ if the supreme court rules against tariffs, with decision expected as soon as WednesdayVice-president JD Vance and secretary of state Marco Rubio will meet the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland on Wednesday, the Danish foreign minister said on Tuesday, amid Trump’s push to take control of the Arctic island.Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and his Greenlandic counterpart Vivian Motzfeldt had requested the meeting after Trump las...
This archived item refers to donald Trump says ‘we’re screwed’ if supreme court rejects global trade tariffs – US politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Reported move would be part of new CEO Dave Lewis’s streamlining of world’s largest spirits makerBusiness live – latest updatesDiageo’s new boss, Dave Lewis, has barely started in the role, and the maker of Guinness and Johnnie Walker is already reportedly considering selling off its Chinese assets to trim down its portfolio.The world’s largest spirits maker, whose other brands include Smirnoff vodka, Captain Morgan rum and Don Julio tequila, is working with Goldman Sachs and UBS to review it...
This archived item refers to guinness and Johnnie Walker owner Diageo ‘could sell Chinese assets’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Nine governors including Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey and ECB’s Christine Lagarde say independence is criticalBusiness live – latest updatesGlobal central banks have issued an extraordinary joint statement offering “full solidarity” to US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, in the face of the latest threat to his independence from Donald Trump’s White House.“The independence of central banks is a cornerstone of price, financial and economic stability in the interest of the citizens that w...
This archived item refers to global central banks offer ‘full solidarity’ to US Fed’s Powell amid Trump threats. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Exclusive: China Labor Watch says people aged 16-18 employed without required special protectionsA labour rights NGO says it has found evidence of worker exploitation in the supply chain of Labubus, the furry toys that took the world by storm last year and which are expected to continue to grow in popularity in 2026.Labubus, toothy gremlins made by the Chinese toy company Pop Mart, have become one of China’s hottest cultural exports. In the first half of 2025 alone, “the Monsters” line of toy...
This archived item refers to workers at Chinese factory that produces Labubu toys are being exploited, says NGO. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Ukrainian president says ‘Russia must learn that cold will not help win the war’ as energy infrastructure targetedMeanwhile, a number of airports in central and eastern Europe faced delays and disruptions due to difficult weather conditions this morning.Budapest airport was temporarily closed as a precaution due to black ice and extreme icing, the airport said on Facebook. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to zelenskyy says four killed as Ukraine hit with ‘almost 300 attack drones’ in Russian strikes overnight – Europe live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Road project, part of blueprint for new illegal settlement in E1 area east of Jerusalem, is considered a tool of annexation Israel plans to start work next month on a bypass road that will close off the heart of the occupied West Bank to Palestinians and cement the de facto annexation of an area critical for the viability of a future Palestinian state.The road is a key part of the blueprint for a vast illegal new settlement in the E1 area east of Jerusalem, which would fragment the occupied W...
This archived item refers to israel poised to start construction of bypass through heart of West Bank. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Friedrich Merz says government is ‘effectively at the end’ after nearly 650 protesters reportedly killed in the ongoing crackdownIran’s internet shutdown has passed the 108-hour mark, according to an update from the internet tracking agency NetBlocks.The tracking agency has said the blackout, which has seriously hampered the media’s ability to report on what is going on inside of Iran, could be circumvented with shortwave radio, connecting to cell coverage at borders, Starlink and satellite p...
This archived item refers to iran crisis live: Iranian regime is in its ‘final days and weeks’, says German chancellor. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Almost 9,000 people arrested and over 1,000 deported in 2025, Home Office saysGood morning. British politics in 2026 has to a large extent been preoccupied with foreign affairs, and Donald Trump’s turbocharged neo-imperialism, but domestic problems remain paramount. At the PLP last night, as Pippa Crerar reports, Keir Starmer sought to justify the amount of time he spends on foreign policy by saying it has a direct link to cost of living problems.And, with immigration and small boats a key is...
This archived item refers to home Office says illegal-working raids and arrests at record level – UK politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
US president speaks after saying that any country that does business with Iran will face 25% levy on trade with USBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said “it would be a complete mess” if the US supreme court were to strike down his global trade tariffs.In a lengthy post on social media, the US president said “WE’RE SCREWED” if the supreme court rules against the tariffs, before the decision, which could come as soon as Wednesday. It is a crucial legal test of his controversial eco...
This archived item refers to trump warns of ‘complete mess’ if supreme court rejects tariffs. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
In today’s newsletter: A researcher with a focus on the region explains what’s behind deadly nationwide demonstrations and what a hardening of public opinion against the state might bringGood morning. At least 648 people have been killed by Iran’s security services during nationwide demonstrations, with more than 10,600 arrested. The unrest is widely seen as the most serious challenge to Iran’s Islamic Republic in recent years.People took to the streets for reasons ranging from rising economi...
This archived item refers to tuesday briefing: What has sparked Iran’s latest wave of protests – and what might happen next. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network claims it will disband before hate speech legislation is introduced to parliament on MondayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s spy boss will be given powers to recommend an organisation be proscribed as a hate group under the Labor government’s new religious vilification protections.The draft bill, which the government released on Tuesday, includes new hate sp...
This archived item refers to asio chief given powers to recommend organisations be proscribed as hate groups under Labor’s new laws. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Despite internet blackout, a small number of Iranians are risking their lives to share messages as protests continueFor most of Iran, the internet was shut off on Thursday afternoon – the most severe blackout the country has seen in years of internet shutdowns, coming after days of escalating anti-government protests.For a very small sliver of the country, it is still possible to get photos and videos to the outside world, and even to make calls. The Telegram channel Vahid Online on Monday po...
This archived item refers to an ecosystem of smuggled tech holds Iran’s last link to the outside world. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Paris trial’s outcome will determine whether leader of far-right National Rally can run for French presidency in 2027The French far-right party leader Marine Le Pen will face a fresh trial on appeal on Tuesday over the embezzlement of European parliament funds in a case that will determine whether or not she can run in the 2027 presidential election.Le Pen, 57, who leads the far-right, anti-immigration National Rally (RN), was considered to be a contender for next year’s election until she wa...
This archived item refers to marine Le Pen’s appeal against embezzlement conviction to begin. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Police say the boy is part of an alleged decentralised online crime network falsely claiming mass shootings are taking placeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenager in New South Wales was charged after allegedly making multiple hoax reports to emergency services – a practice known as “swatting” – falsely claiming mass shootings were taking place at major retail and educational institutions in the US.
The Austr...
This archived item refers to ‘Anonymity online is an illusion’: NSW teen charged over alleged mass shooting hoax in US. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
Exclusive: Chinese officials are using a ‘highly specific’ interpretation of EU rules to suggest Taiwanese figures should not be granted visas, officials sayChinese officials have been pushing “legal advice” on European countries, saying their own border laws require them to ban entry to Taiwanese politicians, according to more than half a dozen diplomats and officials familiar with the matter.The officials made demarches to European embassies in Beijing, or through local embassies directly t...
This archived item refers to china pressing European countries to bar Taiwan politicians or face crossing a ‘red line’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 13/01/2026
President posts online as US weighs response to situation in Iran, which is major facing anti-government protestsDonald Trump said on Monday any country that does business with Iran will face a tariff rate of 25% on trade with the US, as Washington weighs a response to the situation in Iran, which is seeing its biggest anti-government protests in years.“Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25% on any and all business being do...
This archived item refers to trump says countries doing business with Iran face 25% tariff on US trade. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Prime minister tells parliamentary party that ‘being in the room’ for trade and defence talks will boost UK economy Keir Starmer has defended his frequent trips out of the country to Labour MPs, attempting to draw a direct link with the cost of living at home, which he warned would not be solved by isolationism.The prime minister told the meeting of the parliamentary Labour party (PLP) on Monday night that it was essential for him to be “in the room” for international negotiations on trade an...
This archived item refers to starmer tells Labour MPs his foreign trips can help fix cost-of-living crisis. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Anthony Albanese thanks former Labor PM, who will step down in March, for his service to AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKevin Rudd will step down as Australian ambassador to the US at the end of March, Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday morning.The former prime minister and foreign minister will leave the role a year early, on 31 March, after being appointed global president of the international rela...
This archived item refers to kevin Rudd will step down as ambassador to the US a year early. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Incriminating video, dismissed by officials as a ‘hybrid attack’ has forced resignations of Nikos Christodoulides’s wife and chief of staffThe Cypriot president, Nikos Christodoulides, has said he has “nothing to fear” over a scandal that has forced the resignations of his chief of staff and his wife from a leadership role of a major charity.As allegations of high-level corruption swirled days after the island assumed the rotating EU presidency, officials insisted the country had been the vic...
This archived item refers to cypriot president says he has ‘nothing to fear’ over corruption allegations. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Press chief says US president considering ‘many, many’ options amid deadly regime crackdown on protestersDonald Trump is “unafraid to use military force on Iran” the White House said on Monday as the Iranian regime still faces widespread unrest across the country.Speaking to Fox News, the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said that although diplomacy remained Trump’s “first option”, he was “unafraid to use the lethal force and might of the United States military if and when he de...
This archived item refers to trump ‘unafraid to use military force on Iran’, White House says. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Former attorney general urges more clarity on British spy agencies’ role in Abu Zubaydah’s torture by CIAMinisters should explain why the UK has paid compensation to a Palestinian man who was tortured by the CIA and is still being held in Guantánamo Bay, according to a former attorney general.Abu Zubaydah, the first man subject to CIA waterboarding, was reported by the BBC to have been awarded a payment that may amount to hundreds of thousands of pounds because of the role of MI5 and MI6 in h...
This archived item refers to uK ministers should explain compensation payment to Guantánamo detainee, Dominic Grieve says. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth tried to reduce veteran’s pension for speaking out against Trump administrationDemocratic US senator Mark Kelly filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to nullify the “chilling” attempt by the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, to reduce the military veteran’s rank and pension as punishment for speaking out against the Trump administration.Hegseth had previously issued a formal censure to Kelly, a decorated retired navy captain and Nasa astronaut, for alleged “sediti...
This archived item refers to mark Kelly sues Hegseth over ‘chilling’ effort to reduce military retirement rank. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
The prime minister is due to speak to the media this morning after recalling parliament for two days next week. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese is expected to have more to say this morning about the hate speech legislation that he wants to push through parliament next week.The prime minister confirmed yesterday that parliament would be recalled early for two days on Monday and Tuesday next week to rush through the new laws. Parlia...
This archived item refers to australia news live: Anthony Albanese to give more details about hate speech legislation; Victoria police issue $1m cold case reward. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Maitlin Paige White accused of soliciting donations as Matthew Childress, whose daughter died at Camp MysticA Florida woman allegedly posed as the grieving father of a teenager who died in July’s deadly Camp Mystic flooding in Texas and tried to raise money, leading to her being criminally charged with online impersonation, according to authorities.According to court records reviewed by multiple outlets, Maitlin Paige White, 28, of Crestview, Florida, is accused of posing as Matthew Childress...
This archived item refers to woman charged for starting GoFundMe posing as father of Texas flooding victim. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Senator condemned president’s bid to weaken central bank’s independence and examined Democrats’ futureFed chair investigation - live updatesDemocratic senator Elizabeth Warren said on Monday that Donald Trump’s attempts to control the Federal Reserve “undermines America all around the world” as she laid out a path for the future of the Democratic party focused on economic policies.In remarks at the National Press Club in Washington DC, the Massachusetts senator, who chairs the Senate banking ...
This archived item refers to trump’s attempt to control Fed ‘undermines America’, Elizabeth Warren warns. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Mary Peltola seen as Democrat capable of flipping seat in Republican-leaning state as party seeks to reclaim SenateUS politics live – latest updatesFormer Alaska representative Mary Peltola announced on Monday she is running for Alaska’s US Senate seat, handing Democrats a major recruitment victory as the party battles to reclaim the chamber’s majority in this year’s midterm elections.Peltola, who served as Alaska’s sole House member from 2022 until her narrow defeat in 2024, is considered on...
This archived item refers to ex-Alaska Democratic representative launches bid for US Senate seat. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Self-governing island stresses it is member of Nato, which is looking at improving Arctic defences, through DenmarkGreenland’s government has insisted it “cannot under any circumstances accept” Donald Trump’s desire to take control of Greenland, as Nato’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, said the organisation was working on ways to bolster Arctic security.At the start of a critical week for the vast Arctic island, a largely self-governing part of Denmark, the US president restated his interest ...
This archived item refers to greenland can’t ‘under any circumstances’ accept US takeover and is boosting defences. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Demonstrations initially focused on economic issues but as they have grown and become political the regime has responded with deadly forceIran crisis live – latest updatesA protest movement in Iran that started as a small demonstration by shopkeepers in Tehran over a weakening currency has exploded into the largest nationwide uprising in years against the country’s theocratic leaders.Fearing a threat to its decades-old grip on the country, the government has responded with deadly force. Right...
This archived item refers to how Iran’s protest movement has gained increasing momentum – a visual guide. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Francesca Nadin visited Heba Muraisi, 31, in a Wakefield prison at the weekend and says ‘her body is shutting down’UK politics live – latest updatesA prisoner linked to Palestine Action who is on day 71 of a hunger strike has told a friend: “I’m dying.”Francesca Nadin visited Heba Muraisi, 31, at HMP New Hall, in Wakefield, on Saturday for the first time since the protest began and said she was taken aback by her friend’s appearance. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to imprisoned hunger striker linked to Palestine Action tells friend: ‘I’m dying’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Democrat also says president is ‘spending no time thinking about the actual crises’ like food aid and health costsDonald Trump’s threat to annex Greenland represents an existential crisis for Nato, senior Democratic US senator Chris Murphy has warned, with the demise of the decades-old alliance of western nations certain to follow any American military intervention.“It would be the end of Nato, right? Nato would have an obligation to defend Greenland,” the Connecticut senator and member of th...
This archived item refers to trump annexation of Greenland ‘would be end of Nato’, says Chris Murphy. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
President says he ‘should have’ used national guard to seize machines in support of false claim that election was riggedDonald Trump has said he regrets not getting the US national guard to seize voting machines after his 2020 election defeat ended his first presidency, as he continues to falsely claim that he won the race. But he has also questioned whether national guard troops would be “sophisticated enough” to pull something like that off.Trump made those remarks in an interview with the ...
This archived item refers to trump regrets not seizing voting machines after 2020 election loss. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Haul represents country’s largest seizure at sea, with officers digging bales out from vast amount of saltSpanish police have made their largest seizure of cocaine at sea after finding almost 10 tonnes of the drug hidden among a cargo of salt on a merchant ship off the Canary Islands.Detectives and anti-drug prosecutors investigating a multinational criminal group alleged to be exporting “enormous quantities” of cocaine from South America to Europe had identified a suspect ship that had set o...
This archived item refers to spanish police seize 10 tonnes of cocaine hidden in ship off Canary Islands. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Lawyers for Adichie and her husband serve Euracare hospital with legal notice after death of 21-month-oldThe Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a Lagos hospital of negligence after the death of one of her 21-month-old twin boys.Nkanu Nnamdi died on 6 January after a brief illness. He was one of twin boys born to Adichie and Ivara Esege, a doctor, in 2024 by surrogacy, eight years after the birth of their first child, a girl. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accuses Lagos hospital of negligence after son’s death. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Bob Carr says Trump foreign policy presents a ‘colossal challenge’ for Australia and Gareth Evans says the Aukus pact should be reconsideredGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government should urgently reconsider Australia’s alliance with the United States, two former Labor foreign ministers have said, as they voiced alarm over Donald Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela and renewed push to claim Greenland.Speaking to Guardian Australia in the days a...
This archived item refers to australia should reconsider alliance with ‘fiercely unpredictable’ US, former foreign ministers say. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Referencing ‘teaching or discussion’ could give exemption from legislation Labor hopes to pass next weekGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeople accused of breaching the Albanese government’s new hate speech laws could argue their conduct was legal because they were quoting from a religious text, draft legislation shows.
Extracts of the draft bill obtained by Guardian Australia show it will be illegal to publicly promote or incite hatred, or disseminate ideas of supe...
This archived item refers to quoting religious text could be defence against Australia’s new hate speech laws, draft bill shows. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Police said one person was hit by the truck but nobody was seriously hurt, and that the driver had been detainedLos Angeles police responded Sunday after a person drove a U-Haul box truck down a street crowded with marchers demonstrating in support of the Iranian people, causing protesters to scramble out of the way and then run after the speeding vehicle to try to attack the driver.The U-Haul truck, with a window and side mirrors shattered, was stopped several blocks away and surrounded by p...
This archived item refers to u-Haul truck speeds through Los Angeles march supporting Iranian people. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Kristi Noem says that more officers are being deployed amid protests in several citiesIn their quest to undo Donald Trump’s grip on voters, Democrats have staked their hopes on one word above all others: affordability.It has become a staple of press conferences, a priority of candidates and a subject of legislation ahead of the November midterm elections. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to ‘Hundreds more’ federal agents being deployed in Minnesota after killing of Renee Good – US politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Strike, amid an intense flu season, is expected to disrupt activity at institutions such as Mount Sinai and MontefioreThousands of nurses are set to walk off the job at several of New York City’s largest hospitals on Monday, staging a strike amid an intense flu season.The action comes three years after a previous strike that compelled some of the same hospitals to move patients elsewhere and reroute ambulances. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to new York City expects biggest nurses strike as nearly 15,000 set to walk off job. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.